College Catalog Programs of Study 2010-2011
COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Associate of Applied Science Degree
AL, LO
Purpose: The curriculum is designed for persons who seek full-time employment in the communication design field. The occupational objectives include graphic designer in the communication design marketplace.
Recommended Preparation: Proficiency in high school English and a satisfactory aptitude for drawing.
Equipment and Supplies: Communication Design students are required to purchase certain basic equipment and materials necessary to achieve professionally-oriented objectives. Most of the equipment is purchased in the beginning class (Introduction to Graphic Skills) and can be used throughout the two-year program.
| Two Years |
Credits |
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| 1st Semester | ||||||
| ART | 140 | Intro to Graphic Skills | 4 | |||
| ART | 131 | Fundamentals of Design I | 4 | |||
| ART | 121 | Drawing I | 4 | |||
| ENG | 111 | 3 | ||||
| 1PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| 2SDV | Elective | 1 | ||||
| Total | 17 | |||||
| 2nd Semester | ||||||
| ART | 122 | Drawing II | 4 | |||
| ART | 141 | Typography I | 4 | |||
| ART | 132 | Fundamentals of Design II | 4 | |||
| ART | 135 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 16 | |||||
| 3rd Semester | ||||||
| ART | 265 | 4 | ||||
| ART | 217 | Electronic Graphic Design I | 4 | |||
| ART | 142 | Typography II | 4 | |||
| 3MTH | 151 | Math for the Liberal Arts I or Laboratory Science Elective | 3-4 | |||
| PHT | 101 | Photography I or PHT 270 Digital Imaging I or ART 251 Communication Design I | 3 | |||
| Total | 18-19 | |||||
| 4th Semester | ||||||
| 4___ | 3 | |||||
| 4___ | 3 | |||||
| ART | 250 | 3 | ||||
| ART | 287 | Portfolio & Resume Preparation | 1 | |||
| ART | 218 | Electronic Graphic Design II | 4 | |||
| CST | 110 | Intro to Communication | 3 | |||
| 1PED/RPK | Elective | 1 | ||||
| Total | 18 | |||||
| Total credits for the Communication Design A.A.S. in COMMUNICATION DESIGN=69-70 | ||||||
1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK activities course. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
2 Students can take SDV 100 College Success Skills or the SDV 101 Orientation section related to their particular program.
3 Division approval required for substitution. The laboratory science elective may be selected from biology, chemistry, physics, geology, or natural science courses with a lab component, listed under General Education Electives. Some four-year colleges require a two-semester sequence.
4 The social science elective may be selected from the social/behavioral sciences courses listed under General Education Electives.